Extended range mine

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1985-07-01

1986-12-16

Jordan, Charles T.

Ammunition and explosives

Mines

Marine type

102406, F42B 2200

Patent

active

046288201

ABSTRACT:
A dual bouyancy elongated cylindrical naval mine connected to a similar bouyance elongated appendage, equipped with sensors, for detecting enemy vessels, having a drogue at end opposite to mine connection and suitable in size and weight for coiling appendage into a bundle for convenience in initial deployment. Initial heavy bouyancy causing mine assemble to sink to ocean floor on initial deployment, with sensors and controls capable of sensing the approach of an enemy vessel and causing mine assembly to rise to surface after blowing ballast from appendage tube/hose and mine, enabling the mine with its appendage extended by sea current action to extend to its full length covering a much greater area than a conventional anchored mine. The drogue appendage being capable of being drawn by enemy vessel's propellor suction causing appendage to wrap around propeller shaft drawing mine to it where striking propeller will explode mine at vessel's most critical area.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3084627 (1963-04-01), Holm
patent: 4317414 (1982-03-01), Grawe et al.

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